When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
JOHN ORTBERGToo often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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